Vlade Divac Quotes

I have always passed the ball and worked on that part of my game.

I have a lot of common sense. I know what needs to be done and how to approach it. I have an ability to work with people on large enterprises.

While a lab Director can get done the things that he regards as important, he has the more important job of bringing out the best ideas of the broader scientific community.

I want to be the goal scorer and the play maker out there. I have been doing that all my life.

At the international level, one has to keep working hard and develop new skills. International cricket is all about improving yourself.

I'm a person who likes to tackle challenges. Google was a challenge when I got there. I think AOL's a challenge. The way we run the company is a very team-focused environment.

You can teach all the other stuff, you know. You can teach shooting the ball, you can teach having a good touch... passing and whatnot, but when you get out there on the field, it's just a mindset you need to go into the game with.

I don't really have a 'favorite' person to play with. I like to play with the player that is playing the best, but it doesn't always work out that way.

You have a right to your opinion about the work that you're doing. An artist is as equally important as the director. If you believe that, you can work in any circumstances.

The person who figures out how to harness the collective genius of his or her organization is going to blow the competition away.

I probably should have gotten out, but I really enjoyed the challenge of bringing a team to that game. In fact, I probably enjoy the challenge of it more than the actual game.

If I wanted to have total control and be a dictator, I would do ice sculpture in my basement. If I want to make a movie, I'm going to work with 500 people, and I will have to work with their strength and their weakness.

Every single player matters. Every single player can change the course of the game.

I am very lucky in my team. They sit opposite me, and I get to see them every day sitting there staring at the seating chart, not doing much. It is almost like a chess game.

I have 60 people working for me in my studio. That's luxury if you ask me. I just dream. Tell those people that I want a certain thing. Those people will then invest days, and sometimes months, in bringing that idea to life. What more could you ask for? That's luxury for me.

You have to adapt and find your niche, in terms of the type of player you can become, both on and off the pitch. I always knew I'd have no chance against a 1.90m, 90kg defender in a duel, so the key is to avoid these situations altogether. You have to pick your space and time.

Arsene always gives freedom to his players. To have that freedom is good, but if you can give them the freedom and respect the tactical aspect of the game, it will be even better.

That is what a good manager does - you study and think and discuss, and you come up with a model of playing.

The teams that you come across, they are not physically super-human, they are just very good. So it is asking what do we about that. How do we take on the challenge?

I just wanted to become a better player at everything - someone who is a real tough matchup to guard.

That's basically what you're going out trying to do every night - help the team win.

Player X might be the best outside back, but does that player help the best wide player be as good?

It's nice to be in the position where you're the guy with the vision, but you're able to work with people who can bring your vision to life - and then some.

I think there is no better way for our players to improve and learn to perform under pressure than playing regularly with India.

We could all use a little coaching. When you're playing the game, it's hard to think of everything.